People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it

People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it

I’ve probably shared this video a dozen times with clients and friends because it’s just that good. It’s a video that gives you one of those “Aha moments” that make you look at your business and even your personal life a little differently.

Simon Sinek shared this talk at a TedX Puget Sound event in the fall of 2009. His talk was called ‘Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action‘. It explains the principle behind every successful person and business and it’s a great model for anyone starting a business, a project or even a marketing campaign. The Aha moment for me was this simple quote Simon said;

“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it”

Let that sink in for a minute. It’s a powerful statement. What he’s saying is that before you decided what and how you are going to do something, you first need to know why.

Watch the video and let me know what you think in the comments below.

Craig Cherlet

Craig is one of Marketing Stream's co-founders. He's spent 15+ years working with companies to develop and implement digital products & growth strategies.
Craig also blogs about online business on his personal blog at CraigCherlet.com.You can also find and follow him on these social sites.

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